Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-28

tance travelled from noon Nondav -
tuesday was 244.3 miles, nearly due e..,
Early Tuesday morning the wind rose f,or,
the northeast and by daylight it blew o.Ia
Inc canvass was reduced to double reefaa
mainsali, foresail out and reefed fore.tay.a;i
Inc boat was bowling along at the rate of
~ Knots, with dry deck, when between and
In the morning the wind shifted to the s.
.. 4. and blowing at the rate of 60 miles an
nour' The sudden change caused an ugly
cross-sea, the crests of the waves breaking
over the rails in rapid succession.
towards midnight the wind and sea sub.
sloeo considerably and by Wednesday morn
ing the wind got round to the southwest.
The distance traversed on the east bv rorth
course on Tuesday was Is5 miles. and on
wednesday PIG miles. The most terrific
storm OF the series occurred on Saint Patrick $
Day. This was not unexpected for the ind.
GATOR on the barometer whose tendency had
seen downward for three days, suddenly
uropped. The storm first developed soon af
Ter midnight In the shape of squalls from the
Sou'nwest with driving rain. The wind was
nslui Tor time, coming variously from south
sootheast 10 southwest, and south, but finally
seiieu upon southwest. At 10 A. M the
~ind blew with great velocity, by noon it had
become hurricane, and two hours later the
"lnds speed WAS estimated at so miles an
hour. The roaring of the wind was like pro-
ionged peals of thunder and the resemblsuce
was completed by an occasional vivid flash
OF lightning. This was a severe test for a
small boat as the Coronet.
Under reefed fore topsail she was plunged
along by the wind at rate of nine knots.
When at 30 T. M. the fury of the hurricane
seemed to be increased, Captain Crosby fear
iul that the yacht wouldn't hold together
much longer, if driven through such a sea
ana not being willing to jeopardize his own
lie and the lives of those on board by run
nine at hght where 1t was supposed there
were lce6ergs, decided to lay to till the storm
ceased. A favorable opportunity Offering
wnen the crest OF the waves were exception
ally far apart, the vessels head was brought
towards the wind and held in this position
under only foretopsail. At midnight the
wind and sea had m moderated considerable and
the schooner was again got under wav, run
nlng before the wind. On Tuesday she trav-
elled III miles since the previous noon.
Saturday was red letter dav. Four ves-
sells were sighted. The first was westw ard
bound lnman liner, which passed three miles
to the southwark about nine A. NJ, and
which answered the Coronet's international
code number. The dav's run as completed
Friday noon, was 1876 miles Saturday noon
the days run was 225.l miles. The theory
that storms swing round in circle was thor
oughly proved by the Coronet's experience on
the second Sunday, when she ran through a
revolving gale which was nearly as terrific as
the 18th. The wind first issued from the
southeast about three A. NJ, and blew at the
rate of seventy miles an hour till seven, when
it moderated. At 7.30 hardly a breath was
sfJ oil
light breeze from the northwest, and at nine
there came hurricane from that direction,
and the cross sea created by the contrary
winds, butfeted the yacht like chip in a mill
race, and only the most skillful manipulation
of the wheel prevented the huge waves from
landing on the deck and crushing it in. At
noon the distance traversed was 1904 miles
Monday, March 81, opened with propitious
breeze from the northwest, but it was as in
consistent as have been all winds heretofore
during the trip. Soon after noon it veered
around, bringing gale from the northeast
A head wind continued blowing until We'd
nesday noon, when it gradually changed to
the north. During that 4S hours the yacht
remained almost at a standstill, averaging un
der two rods.
The distance covered from Sunday noon to
Monday noon was 203 miles, to Tuesday
noon 388 miles and to Wednesday noon $50
miles, During the period between Thurs
day noon and Sunday the Coronet logged as
high as IA knots. At noon Thursday she had
sailed 2lS miles in "a hours; Friday 225.5
miles; Saturday 29l.5 miles. Mizzen Head
on the southwest coast of Ireland was sighted
at 6 81 in the morning and at 740 Fastnet
light bore N. N. W., 8 miles away. The
yacht was then bowling along, under light
sails, at the rate of ~ knots. The weather
was clear and warm. At857 Galley head
was abeam and then the Cork pilot boat
Columbine hove in sight.
At 1910, when abreast of Seven heads,
Pilot Robert Welsh came on board with the
news that the Coronet was the first to arrive
Along the coast and in the harbors scores of
vessels of all sorts were passed. All dipped
their ensigns to the winner and the crews of
all cheered
At 80 the Coronet's anchors were dropped
off the Cork Yacht Club house.
The Coronet people believe the Dauntless
will be from "a to 80 hours late IN arriving
Capt. Crosby says the weather was the worst
he ever exerience in all his ia Atlantic pas
sages.